My luck showed up yesterday afternoon, and some last minute tickets were released for last night’s Metallica concert! When tickets first went on sale, Todd wasn’t interested in going (we first saw them back in the late 90′s) but then he heard Lamb of God was one of the opening act and he changed his mind! Of course by that time the show was sold out.

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Dustin’ Off The Devil’s Horns!

I’ve been very lucky this year, I’ve managed to get together with my stitchy friends from along the 401 corridor once a month since May! This weekend was another one of them! This time it was hosted by Rebecca in the Kingston area. Our furthest east stitcher was Lynn from the Chesterville area and the furthest east was Bonnie from the Coburg area with folk from in between!I only took a few

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A Long Awaited Stitchy Weekend

Here’s the PhotoHunt from April 18th, the theme is Pruple.This is Kathy she is a very special person in my life! Back in September she was going through a tough time, and as a bonding activity with her granddaughter they went and got purple bangs! I think I must be a little tired of my monogram project because I’ve avoided stitching most of the day today.

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Photo Hunt "Purple"

  Posting twice in one week–I'd better be careful or this might turn into a habit!  I finally have something to share, which makes it easier to post more often.  I've got half the alphabet and a third of the bee skep stitched now.  I'm really enjoying working on this one and try and put in at least a few stitches every night.  I'm zipping right along and even contemplating which design I'll work on next (though it will be a little ways off yet).  I think I might stick with Birds of a Feather for a while–I love their designs and have several kitted up.  I may even have to frame this one as soon as I'm finished!

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More Bee Skep Progress

  I pulled this design out at the end of last month, and last weekend I ironed (and starched) my fabric and put in my first stitches.   I know this doesn't look like much so far, but for me (who's been stitching so little lately), I think I've made great progress in the week I've been working on it.  I actually feel like getting it out every day and adding a few stitches.  I'm hoping to finish it before the end of the summer (or perhaps even earlier).  I think I'm just in the mood to work on Birds of a Feather designs, but I'm going to stick with just one project at a time!  Hopefully I'll have even more time to work on it this weekend!

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No Bees, No Honey Progress

  I've made very little progress on my Carriage House Samplings cushion.  It may be a small project, but stitched on 40 count linen, there is still a lot to fill in it seems.  I'm also not overly pleased with how my stitches are looking, but I think once it is actually finished into a cushion, I will like it much more than I do now.    I had been thinking I wouldn't mind working on something summer-y since the weather is getting warmer and it finally feels like summer.  I pulled out a Birds of a Feather chart called “No Bees, No Honey”.  I love bee motifs and it's been ages since I stitched one.  I will have to iron my fabric as it is quite limp and I have a hard time working on limp fabric.

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Slow Progress & New Projects

  I thought I would share a little progress finally.  I haven't had many opportunities to stitch lately, but this weekend I found the time and pulled out SB's “French Heart”.  It seems like a fitting project for February.  I had a problem with the house–I added an extra stitch to all the rows and didn't notice until I was almost finished.  I would have left them in, but the borders are all so close, it would have thrown everything off.  I made myself pick out the stitches and do the motif over.  Often I'll set a project aside when I find an error, but I even managed to stitch the row to the right as well.  Wouldn't it be nice to get this done by Valentine's Day?  I make no promises, but I'm going to try!

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French Heart Progress

  I really wish I could take better photos of my work.  Someone should really do an online tutorial as I see lots of wonderful photos out there.  Anyway, here is my Shepherds Bush start on “French Heart”.  I love the specialty stitches even though both the linen and the floss are so pale it can be hard to see where my needle is going.  I'm not quite sure what to think of the angel though.  It seems to have Groucho Marx eyebrows.  I think I'm being hard on any stitched faces lately.  I'm still not sure what to do about this face .  Maybe I am being too picky?  I'll k eep going with this one, t hough, as the other motifs might make up for it.   

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